Living with HIV in the Philippines

The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

  • EVENTS

    As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

  • Care assistance for HIV Test

    The Care Assistant Program involves assistance to HIV testing and HIV and AIDS Treatment hubs in the Philippines. Our volunteers schedule the client to the clinic or hub, assist with the procedure in the clinic or hub and conduct peer counseling

  • HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

    With the TRR Hotline Numbers, our volunteers answer concerns and inquiries about HIV and AIDS, do counselling, refers clients to nearest HIV Testing facility, HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub and government and NGO organizations for support

  • PEER COUNSELING

    The foundation volunteers conduct one-on-one counseling either on the phone or in person. They also conduct group counseling

  • SUPPORT GROUP TALK

    The support group talk (SGT) is a program that involves giving HIV lectures by guest speakers, discuss topics about HIV, care, treatment and support, discussion issues related to HIV

  • OUTREACH PROGRAM

    The foundation's outreach program is geared towards providing support to our fellow PLHIV's in the HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs. Volunteers hand out of donations of medicines and special gifts to PLHIV, give inspirational talks by invited guests to a group of PLHIV, bonding over snacks or meal, visit the sick who are confined in the hospital

  • Referral System

    As part of treatment, the foundation's referral program involves our volunteers referring clients to specialized doctors who are HIV friendly. The foundation has it's own list of specialty doctors of low cost for the indigent PLHIV.

  • Online Support Group

    The foundation has a private Online Support Group in facebook. This group of advocates, supporters, counselors, health Workers and PLHIV

  • Home Health

    Aside from client counselling, the foundation volunteers also do family counselling and home visitation for awareness and continuance of care.

  • Health Fitness

    The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts

  • EVENTS

    As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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Baseline Test in the Philippines

Hallo, I am a US Citizen. As I have recently obtained the Philippines non-immigrant visa I will soon be seconded by my current employer to the Philippines to work in Manila for about 3 years. I am HIV+ but my condition does not require (yet) any medication as my level of CD4 cells remains relatively high while my viral load relatively low. However, I need to undergo on a regular basis the baseline tests (CD4 cells,...

Thursday, May 22, 2014

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Where to Go?

Please help me I just received the result from confirmatory at positive ang result.hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko please can you recommend a  hub that you think is good. im worried also Kung saan ako kukuha ng pang gastos sa mga laboratory na gagawin sa akin. can you give me an idea if how much ang magagastos sa mga laboratory na gagawin sa akin? Thanks I hope matulungan nyo po ako.. Positive thinker ...
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For You, "Arthur"

I recently heard that a friend's brother passed away because of AIDS last year. My friend, Arthur told my partner Tag about it and Tag disclosed my status to him and told him about the blog and my advocacy. Arthur said that they had been reading the blog before and was helped by it. Though sad that Arthur's brother still passed away, I'm still glad that somehow, I was able to reach them through the blog. Arthur and his family still won't have...
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Worried About HIV in the Philippines

Hi there.  I am travelling to the philippines soon to carry out some volunteer work rebuilding houses destroyed by the Typhoon in November. I have not disclosed my illness as i wasn't sure whether i would be discriminated against as i was unsure what the stigma around HIV is like in the Philippines. Could you enlighten me a bit about how the situation is generally there? I fear being outcast if i am upfront or if someone...

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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Please Help Me!

Hi I just turned out positive last week during my first visit on a hygiene clinic. I really don't know how to handle this. I did not expect this as I was not really that sexually active. I haven't told anyone yet which makes this even more difficult. It's been a week and I'm still suffering from depression, sleeplessness, headaches and hopelessness. It consumes me   everyday. I'm only 23 and I feel like my life is...
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What to Do?

Hi sir Good evening.. ttanong ko lang po kung gano katagal mkuha ung result ng hiv screening ung relative ko po kasi ngpatest last may 6 until now wala pa result pag fino follow up po nmn sb nasa confirmatory pa... also ngptest po ng cd4 ang result 50 na lang daw po cd4 count nya.. pag gnun po pa positive na? May channce pa po ba cia mkarecover? Madami n po rashes at sobrang pumayat n po cia ngyn.. sana po mtulungan nyo ako. Thanks ...

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

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Thank You!

The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program (TRR) based in Manila, Philippines was able to successful hold the 31st International AIDS Candlelight 2014 in UP Sunken Garden and Grandstand, in Quezon City, Philippines last May 18, 2014 from 10am to 8pm. Listed below were the highlights of our event: 1. Event was participated in by 35 different organizations, companies, foundations, schools      and groups. 2. Free HIV Counselling...

Thursday, May 15, 2014

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One Heart, One Voice: The 31st International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines

ADVISORY The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program in cooperation with The University Student Council UP Diliman  and in partnership with  AMA Events will be holding the 31st International AIDS Candlelight Memorial  at the UP Sunken Garden and Grandstand UP Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday, May 18, 2014 1pm to 8pm WHAT TO EXPECT? Over 31 Organizations, Groups and Foundations FREE HIV TEST...

Sunday, May 11, 2014

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Negative but Symptomatic?

hi pozzie been reading your blog after akung m expose  sa hindi dapat nagyari sakin kasi sobrang lasing aku that time! after ku ma experience halos lahat ng early hiv symptoms nag lakas loob akung mag pa test  last april 25 sa RITM Malate accommodating at hindi judgmental ang mga staff ng RITM Malate 4 weeks from exposure tested non reactive at sabi sakin eh bumalik aku after 3moths after nun  nag pa blood test...
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On My Recovery Stage

Hi PozziePinoy, I got my baseline and lab results last Monday (May 5) and was urgently instructed to start on the ARVs.  My CD4 is below 10. I started with the prophylaxis meds that same Monday night and got my clearance from an ophthalmologist as instructed.  I started on ARVs last Wednesday (May 7). I feel good aside from having soft and sometimes watery stool.    I actually did high intensity cardio at the gym and was...
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The Past and My Future...

Hi, dko alam saan mag sisimula...im 28 2 lang naging serious relationship   ko....ung una after 4 years nag hiwalay kame, nag pa test ako kasama friend   ko and negative ung result.......after 3 month nainlove ako sa lalaking   magbabago ng buhay ko...... nung una ko syang nakilala parang im so into   him hes ver good looking, mabait and he will tell good all stories bout his   life.......nung...

Saturday, May 10, 2014

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ARV Issues?

Hi, PP! Good day! I have been on ARV (efav-lami-teno) for six (6) months now and I just had my regular check up a while back. Based on my recent lab results, my doctor (from MMC) concluded that my health is greatly improving, i.e., my cd4 percentage has increased from 12% to almost 18% and my viral load has become "undetectable" (after 6 months). I feel blessed and overwhelmingly elated. I have some questions though:  1) why is it that...
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Want to Live My Dreams!

hi pozzie pinoy, im so greatfull kasi nakatulong tong blogspot nyo sa akin ngaun 1st time kong magsusulat dito, actually im currently patient na po ngaun sa ritm arg, at magsisix month na akong umiinom ng gamot, sa june po and sched ko na din po sa cd4 by june and patapos na ako sa TB Dot by may. ngaun mejo nahihirapan lang akong isipin kung paano ko maipagpapatuloy ung pangarap ko na makapagtapos ng pag aaral, ngaun huminto ako sa study and work...

Friday, May 9, 2014

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Join the TRR's International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014

Please join The Project Red Ribbon's International Candlelight Memorial which will be held at the UP Sunken Garden and Grandstand on May 18, 2014 from 1pm to 8pm. What to expect during the event? 1. There will be booths of advocacy groups in the Sunken Garden 2. There will be a FREE voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) 3. There will promotion of different HIV and AIDS programs 4. There will be readings of stories of PLHIV's who passed away because...
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OFW Needs Help

Hi, I hope and pray that you can help me to go through this. I am diagnosed with HIV here in Qatar and i am about to go home to Philippines within the week. I need to go for second opinion thru proper HIV test. I hope i can personally see you. Thank you. Got your contact number. I will be calling you soon. God bless. ...
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